According to Wikipedia, there is some debate over the origin of the term “kangaroo court”, but some sources suggest that it may have been popularized during the California Gold Rush of 1849.
It also indicates that many Major League Baseball teams have a kangaroo court to punish players for errors and other mistakes on the field, as well as for being late for a game or practice, not wearing proper attire to road games, or having a messy locker in the clubhouse. Fines are allotted, and at the end of the year, the money collected is given to charity. The organization may also use the money for a team party at the end of the season.
The Herts Falcons Kangaroo Court is a little different, as this video from the latest court session would suggest.
Following up on
Last week BBC 3 Counties Radio confirmed that Herts Baseball Club has been selected as “Club of the Week”. Herts Board member, Joe Gray, was invited to appear on Mike Naylor’s Saturday Sports Show at the weekend and they had a chance to cover a wide range of baseball subjects including a preview of last Sunday’s NBL top-of-the-table encounter between the Herts Falcons and the London Mets, the growth of baseball in our region and in the UK, the potential return of baseball and softball to the Olympics in 2020, the upcoming Little League World Series and a chance for youngsters from Herts, North-West London and the surrounding regions to take part in this massive international competition, and more. To listen, play the video below.
Herts Baseball’s Joe Gray appeared on BBC 3 Counties Radio Sports Show this Monday. He and host, Luke Ashmead, looked at the NBL season so far and the performances of the Herts Falcons in the first 6 games of the season. They also touched on the action from last week’s Opening Day of the 2013 youth baseball league season.
Herts Baseball TV presenter, Ken Pike, appeared on the BBC 3 Counties Radio Sports Show with hosts Luke Ashmead and Geoff Doyle. They talked about the upcoming British baseball league season as well as the announcement that the Herts Falcons have been ranked among the top 50 baseball teams in Europe.
Ken Pike presents a roundup of the third week of games in the 2012 Herts Spring League and of course post-match details form the NBL Opening Game of the season between the Herts Falcons and the Bracknell Blazers. The programme was first shown on Herts Baseball TV.